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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Duncan Bech

Eddie Hearn says Anthony Joshua took ‘eight-figure’ pay cut for Tyson Fury fight

Anthony Joshua agreed to forfeit more than £10million in earnings to ensure his long-anticipated fight against Tyson Fury takes place in the UK, according to promoter Eddie Hearn.

While Saudi Arabia’s influential boxing figure Turki Alalshikh, US associate Dana White and broadcaster Netflix pushed to stage the clash at New York’s Madison Square Garden, both Joshua and Hearn remained resolute in demanding a British host venue.

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